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  • Pitch, Hit and Run to Yankee Stadium

    WW’s O’Leary eyes national finals By: Bob Nuse    When Brendan O’Leary first signed up to participate in the Pepsi Pitch, Hit and Run contest, he didn’t think about going any further than West Windsor’s R.J. Ward Field.    The West Windsor 10-year-old certainly never envisioned that he would wind up on the field at Yankee Stadium,…

  • Rocky Hill frustrated by EPA cleanup plan

    Council members request written guarantee municipal well water will remain at safe level. By: Jill Mathews    ROCKY HILL — The Borough Council expressed frustration Monday with the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s response to its requests regarding the cleanup of the Princeton Gamma-Tech Superfund site.    The EPA’s cleanup plan calls for water purification trailers to be…

  • ‘Kenstock’ music festival set for Monday

    Punk rock, heavy metal acts to perform at Station Road home By:Joseph Harvie    MONROE — Tyler Chiara is a drummer and somewhat of a small-time concert promoter.    After the 2002-2003 school year, Tyler, 18, a graduating senior at Monroe Township High School, set up a two-day concert called Kenstock at the home of his friend…

  • GMB students get some good advice

    Superintendent tells students about the importance of character By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    JAMESBURG — Eighth-graders saying goodbye to middle school heard of the importance of good character.    Principal Shirley Bzdewka told the 62 graduates of Grace M. Breckwedel that character would influence their decisions for the rest of their lives and would determine how well-respected they…

  • Peace group to screen ‘Fahrenheit 911’ Sunday

       The Princeton Coalition for Peace Action will host a showing of the Michael Moore film "Fahrenheit 911" at the Garden Theater followed by a discussion session Sunday.    The coalition is purchasing a block of tickets for the movie showing at 2:30 p.m.    By purchasing tickets through the coalition’s Web site, www.peacecoalition.org, people interested in seeing…

  • Letters to the Editor, June 25

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 25 Forget about critics; give garage a try To the editor:     Having read a number of negative letters, I ventured with a bit of trepidation to Princeton’s new downtown garage for the first time last Friday. It was around 11 o’clock, a beautiful day and the streets were loaded…

  • 2004 JAGUAR—A modern interpretation of a classic British sedan

    The seventh-generation XJ series is the latest Jag to receive a thorough top-to-bottom renovation… By: Malcolm Gunn    Passion and performance have always been the Jaguar XJ’s defining elements. Now you can add high-tech overachiever to the mix.    Previous XJs were positioned as old-world heritage automobiles that emphasized tradition ahead of modern, state-of-the-art content and design.…

  • Class of 2004 says goodbye to NBCRHS

    The Northern Burlington County Regional High School Class of 2004 held graduation ceremonies on Monday night. By: Scott Morgan    MANSFIELD — It was a picture-perfect evening for a graduation, and as they passed through the flowered archway two by two, the Northern Burlington County Regional High School Class of 2004 took its seats in the…

  • ‘The Notebook’

    A great date movie for lovers of all ages, this could turn out to be the summer’s word-of-mouth sleeper hit. By: Jay Boyar    What’s the difference between a "weepie" and an honest drama?    That’s easy.    The weepie deals in clichés and hits you where you’re most vulnerable.    The honest drama avoids the clichés and hits…